Parents we are “friends” with fed our daughter fast food. Twice.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m curious as to what people do who travel without ever buying fast food.

There are organic grocery stores everywhere, PP.

So when you’re on the highway, you leave the highway, drive into the nearest town, and attempt to locate an “organic grocery store” that may or may not be there? (They do not exist everywhere, contrary to your opinion).

You realize you’ve added an hour at least to your trip. Normal people either pack their own food or just bite the bullet and get a burger at the rest stop. Once in a while it’s not going to hurt you.

Plan ahead and pack food. Sweetgreen wil do in a pinch. Starbucks spinach feta wraps or some egg white egg bites in an emergency.

I don’t consider anything from Starbucks to be much better than McDonalds. It’s all heavily processed.

You haven't been to Starbucks lately, have you? Plenty of healthy options there. I got hardboiled eggs, apple, a little cheese and almonds, for example.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, your behavior is going to cost your daughter friendships. Word will get around that you guys are nuts and invites for your daughter will dry up. Not worth it to deal with you.

Anti fast food is really not an uncommon dieting restriction in UMC and highly educated parenting circles. But maybe it causes social issues in whatever proletariat orbit you’re steeping in.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, your behavior is going to cost your daughter friendships. Word will get around that you guys are nuts and invites for your daughter will dry up. Not worth it to deal with you.

Anti fast food is really not an uncommon dieting restriction in UMC and highly educated parenting circles. But maybe it causes social issues in whatever proletariat orbit you’re steeping in.

it's funny how all that education and money didn't get you any smarts.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, your behavior is going to cost your daughter friendships. Word will get around that you guys are nuts and invites for your daughter will dry up. Not worth it to deal with you.

Anti fast food is really not an uncommon dieting restriction in UMC and highly educated parenting circles. But maybe it causes social issues in whatever proletariat orbit you’re steeping in.

NP. This comment just screams “I grew up LMC”

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m curious as to what people do who travel without ever buying fast food.

There are organic grocery stores everywhere, PP.

So when you’re on the highway, you leave the highway, drive into the nearest town, and attempt to locate an “organic grocery store” that may or may not be there? (They do not exist everywhere, contrary to your opinion).

You realize you’ve added an hour at least to your trip. Normal people either pack their own food or just bite the bullet and get a burger at the rest stop. Once in a while it’s not going to hurt you.

Plan ahead and pack food. Sweetgreen wil do in a pinch. Starbucks spinach feta wraps or some egg white egg bites in an emergency.

I don’t consider anything from Starbucks to be much better than McDonalds. It’s all heavily processed.

You haven't been to Starbucks lately, have you? Plenty of healthy options there. I got hardboiled eggs, apple, a little cheese and almonds, for example.

The egg bites are fine too. And they have ice waters and sugar free flavored sparkling waters in their cooler.

[Anonymous]

I had a suite mate in college who grew up with extremely strict food rules. For the first two weeks of college she ate nothing but cookies and Lucky Charms. Teaching your kid about sometimes foods is appropriate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a suite mate in college who grew up with extremely strict food rules. For the first two weeks of college she ate nothing but cookies and Lucky Charms. Teaching your kid about sometimes foods is appropriate.

Had classmates in middle school who came from the same "sugar free" family. Cannot even tell you how much candy they ate at school. I don't remember if the teachers were aware of either the restriction or the sugar consumption.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m curious as to what people do who travel without ever buying fast food.

There are organic grocery stores everywhere, PP.

So when you’re on the highway, you leave the highway, drive into the nearest town, and attempt to locate an “organic grocery store” that may or may not be there? (They do not exist everywhere, contrary to your opinion).

You realize you’ve added an hour at least to your trip. Normal people either pack their own food or just bite the bullet and get a burger at the rest stop. Once in a while it’s not going to hurt you.

Plan ahead and pack food. Sweetgreen wil do in a pinch. Starbucks spinach feta wraps or some egg white egg bites in an emergency.

I don’t consider anything from Starbucks to be much better than McDonalds. It’s all heavily processed.

You haven't been to Starbucks lately, have you? Plenty of healthy options there. I got hardboiled eggs, apple, a little cheese and almonds, for example.

The egg bites are fine too. And they have ice waters and sugar free flavored sparkling waters in their cooler.

People who make healthy eating into their god are strange to me. But definitely a thing. The funniest, though, is when their definition of "healthy" really isn't. After all, you can get ultra-processed food at Whole Foods just as easily as you can get it at Micky Dees.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I had a suite mate in college who grew up with extremely strict food rules. For the first two weeks of college she ate nothing but cookies and Lucky Charms. Teaching your kid about sometimes foods is appropriate.

So you went to a degree mill and had no high school friends who wanted to live with you? I’m sorry to hear that, dear.

[Anonymous]

I think you should be more flexible at things like sleepovers. That being said, if you clearly told the family you don't want your daughter to eat fast food during the sleepover and they had it twice, then that's very rude and inconsiderate of them. What should have happened is when you raised the fast food issue to them as you were dropping off your kid (if you did that), then they should have told you that was the plan, and then there could be a brief conversation on how to handle.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, your behavior is going to cost your daughter friendships. Word will get around that you guys are nuts and invites for your daughter will dry up. Not worth it to deal with you.

Anti fast food is really not an uncommon dieting restriction in UMC and highly educated parenting circles. But maybe it causes social issues in whatever proletariat orbit you’re steeping in.

NP. This comment just screams “I grew up LMC”

Taking your kids to McDonald’s screams family history of diabetes, heart disease & cancer, plus ignorance and child neglect.

[Anonymous]

This thread can not be for real

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, your behavior is going to cost your daughter friendships. Word will get around that you guys are nuts and invites for your daughter will dry up. Not worth it to deal with you.

Anti fast food is really not an uncommon dieting restriction in UMC and highly educated parenting circles. But maybe it causes social issues in whatever proletariat orbit you’re steeping in.

NP. This comment just screams “I grew up LMC”

Taking your kids to McDonald’s screams family history of diabetes, heart disease & cancer, plus ignorance and child neglect.

DP. I will make sure to tell all the hardworking parents I know on my kids' sports teams who are giving one kid McDonald's so another kid can fit in a weeknight make-up game that they are actually neglecting their kids.

It's not something we do, but man this comment just reeks of "My kid is five and I really don't know how parenting works."

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, your behavior is going to cost your daughter friendships. Word will get around that you guys are nuts and invites for your daughter will dry up. Not worth it to deal with you.

Anti fast food is really not an uncommon dieting restriction in UMC and highly educated parenting circles. But maybe it causes social issues in whatever proletariat orbit you’re steeping in.

NP. This comment just screams “I grew up LMC”

Taking your kids to McDonald’s screams family history of diabetes, heart disease & cancer, plus ignorance and child neglect.

Show us on the doll where the trailer park hurt you

[Anonymous]

This post read troll to me because it is over the top but in case it isn't. You are bonkers. I try really hard to feed my kid healthy food but he is a PITA picky eater so I do my best.

In addition, my kid (7) plays 2 sports on Saturdays and there are always unhealthy snacks afterwards. This past Saturday I also had his buddy who is on both teams and whose parents were out of town. I think the boys had a variety of chips and Gatorade for lunch that day. I tried to feed the kids and actual healthly lunch but they said they weren't hungry and wanted to go play after their games. Look, sometimes there are days when shuttling the kids around (your own and sometimes others' kids) is somewhere between herding cats and a full-on goat rodeo. You do your best but shit happens and the world keeps turning.

I think these friends that had your daughter aren't ever going to want to have your daughter again because of your reaction. I also agree with others that you are creating a "forbidden fruit" situation. We eat healthy in my house with plenty of fruits, vegetables, lean meats, fish, beans etc., but I'm not going to deny my kid the snacks after games or pizza and cake at a birthday party. Try balance.